International Air Transport Association (IATA)

Global

Qatar Aviation Services receives Leading Environmental Management System Certificate

Kanchan Nath Jun 9, 2023

Qatar Aviation Services (QAS), the ground handling services subsidiary of Qatar Airways Group, is now the first ground handler in the world to receive the International Air Transport…

Reports

Beyond borders: Rethinking the sustainability of long-haul travel 

Kanchan Nath May 26, 2023

The slower recovery of long-haul travel gives us a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity rethink one of travel’s biggest contributors of CO2 emissions, argues Carlos Cendra Cruz, Director of Sales…

Special Reports

Reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk: IATA

Kanchan Nath Mar 9, 2023

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2022 Safety Report for global aviation. The report showed a reduction in the number of fatal accidents and the fatality risk,…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates reaffirms its industry-leading safety standards

Kanchan Nath Dec 28, 2022

Emirates, the world’s largest passenger airline, has completed its latest IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) with zero findings – the equivalent of a perfect score, and a rare occurrence…

Airlines and Aviation

Oman Air highlights digital transformation achievements

Kanchan Nath Dec 22, 2022

Continuing to drive transformation in the aviation sector, Oman Air’s Digital department recently held its annual workshop.

Airlines and Aviation

IATA: Air traffic increased by almost 50% in Oct 2022

Kanchan Nath Dec 6, 2022

The data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed that in October of this year, the total air traffic increased by 44.6 per cent compared to the figures…

Airlines and Aviation

Emirates and IATA share best practices

Kanchan Nath Nov 2, 2022

In the first-ever forum of its kind, Emirates and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) jointly held a workshop on pilot training and flight safety for the aviation industry.

Airlines and Aviation

Singapore Airlines deploys Sita Opticlimb 

Kanchan Nath Oct 12, 2022

SITA OptiClimb, a digital inflight prescriptive analytics tool for fuel optimisation, has been selected by Singapore Airlines to support the carrier’s goal of achieving net-zero carbon…

Global

Zero CO2 emissions goal tops achievements at 41st ICAO assembly

Kanchan Nath Oct 10, 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is strongly encouraged by the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 at the 41st …

Associations

High expectations on sustainability and pandemic preparedness

Kanchan Nath Sep 29, 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the 41st Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to address top industry issues. 

Airlines and Aviation

IATA’s July data reveals recovery in air travel is strong

Kanchan Nath Sep 8, 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announces passenger data for July 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel continues to be strong.

Tourism

Relaxed Restrictions Meet High Demand in Asia Pacific

Joe Cusmano Sep 5, 2022

Since the start of the year, there has been considerable variation in travel and immigration regulations throughout the Asia Pacific area. Regionally, international connections are…

Air

IATA bats for sustainability, launches IATA CO2 Connect

Megha Paul Jun 20, 2022

IATA CO2 Connect responds to the growing demand for CO2 data transparency linked to airline specific and actual fuel burn information and load factors

Air

Doha sets the stage for 78th IATA meet

Megha Paul Mar 28, 2022

The IATA announced the 78th AGM and World Air Transport Summit will take place 19-21 June 2022 in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Qatar Airways

Air

IATA Expects 4 Billion Air Travellers In 2024

Joe Cusmano Mar 10, 2022

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), in 2024, there will be a total of 4.0 billion passengers flying, which is more than pre-COVID-19 levels (103 per cent of the…

How Ukraine-Russia conflict affects travel

Kristin Mariano Mar 2, 2022

It has been six days since Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine and it seems that a peaceful resolution is nowhere in sight. As days passed, the…

Eturbo News

Global Passenger Traffic Recovered 42% in 2021

Joe Cusmano Feb 2, 2022

According to a survey released by the International Air Transport Association, global passenger demand recovered by 42 percent in 2021 compared to 2019.

Features

Passenger traffic up in November 2021, Omicron likely to affect recovery ahead

Megha Paul Jan 13, 2022

International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron

Airlines lose nearly $200bn between 2020-22, according to IATA

Joe Cusmano Oct 8, 2021

According to IATA's most recent economic prediction, airlines are expected to lose $51.8 billion this year, continue in the red as an industry next year, and incur collective losses of more…

Passport power ranking witnesses widest gap in travel freedom first time in 16 years

Megha Paul Oct 6, 2021

The latest results and research from the Henley Passport Index show how proliferating barriers to entry over the past 18 months of the pandemic have resulted in the widest global mobility…

Philip Goh to lead IATA in Asia Pacific as regional vice president

Megha Paul Sep 17, 2021

International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Philip Goh as its regional vice president for Asia-Pacific with effect from now

Air

IATA welcomes Saudi Arabia’s acceptance of IATA Travel Pass

Megha Paul Aug 23, 2021

IATA welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept IATA Travel Pass to confirm pre-departure COVID-19 test results for…

Airlines and Aviation

Airline travellers demand global Covid-19 travel pass

Joe Cusmano Aug 18, 2021

Airline passengers are fed up with confusion at airports due to Covid-19 health checks and want to see a unified global system put in place.

Air

Air travellers struggling with new travel rules

Joe Cusmano Aug 11, 2021

According to a recent IATA passenger survey, most air travellers are confident in the safety of air travel and support the use of masks in the near term.

Air

IndiGo becomes first domestic carrier to launch IATA Travel Pass on 20 August

Megha Paul Aug 4, 2021

Budget carrier IndiGo has announced it has partnered with IATA to become the first airline in the country to launch a pilot for the latter’s digital passport initiative called Travel Pass

Air

IATA warns testing costs may deter travellers

Joe Cusmano Aug 2, 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure that high costs for Covid-19 testing do not put travel out of reach for individuals and families.

Air

IATA chief Willie Walsh talks about airline industry’s prospects

Joe Cusmano Jul 15, 2021

As COVID-19 grounded international travel, commercial airlines knew they would have a turbulent time ahead, and as restrictions continue, the situation is still up in the air.

Air

Travel demand showed ‘marginal improvements’ in May 2021

Joe Cusmano Jul 12, 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May-2021.

Air

IATA to set up regional hub in Saudi Arabia

Megha Paul Jul 8, 2021

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said it has reached an agreement with IATA to set up the aviation body’s headquarters for the MEA region

Air

IATA warns testing costs may deter travellers

Joe Cusmano Jun 25, 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure that high costs for Covid-19 testing do not put travel out of reach for individuals and families.

Air

IATA warns of potential airport chaos over vaccine passport

Joe Cusmano Jun 24, 2021

IATA has warned of potential airport chaos unless governments move quickly to adopt digital processes to manage travel health credentials (COVID-19 testing and vaccine certificates) and…

TDM Guest Contributor

IATA Economics’ shows differences of the operating conditions

Joe Cusmano Jun 23, 2021

Over the last months, the recovery of air passenger demand has been mainly driven by domestic markets that have mostly remained unaffected by travel restrictions.

TDM Guest Contributor

On your next overseas flight, you may wait 8 hours at the airport

Joe Cusmano Jun 7, 2021

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is pushing for countries to adopt standardized digital COVID-19 screening processes at their airports.

Air

It’s ‘now or never’ for Single European Sky, warns IATA

Megha Paul Apr 21, 2021

IATA warned the Single European Sky project to reform Europe’s air traffic management system faces collapse if European states do not support the European Commission's proposals to reboot…

Air

New IATA chief insists Covid travel measures should be temporary

Joe Cusmano Apr 19, 2021

New IATA director general Willie Walsh has called for all restrictions and constraints on international air travel to be removed as quickly as the public health situation allows, as the…

Reopening updates

Singapore to allow visitors with Covid-19 digital travel pass from next month

Megha Paul Apr 6, 2021

Starting next month, Singapore will accept visitors who use a mobile travel pass containing digital certificates for Covid-19 tests and vaccines

Air

Walsh takes charge as IATA head to steer global growth

Megha Paul Apr 2, 2021

IATA has announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of director general of the organisation after Alexandre de Juniac

Features

Travellers are gaining confidence as vaccination progresses

Joe Cusmano Mar 18, 2021

IATA announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions, and acceptance of a…

Features

IATA outlines scenario where Covid variants pummel 2021 traffic

Joe Cusmano Mar 16, 2021

The global airline industry might only see traffic growth of around 13% from 2020 levels this year amid the impact of new variants of Covid-19, according to potential scenarios presented by…

Reopening updates

Health passport app to roll out with 20 airlines

Joe Cusmano Feb 23, 2021

Around 20 airlines will from March begin trialling an IATA app that allows passengers to securely store and share the Covid-19 vaccine and test records they need to travel internationally.

Air

Air New Zealand’s global digital travel pass a reality soon

Megha Paul Feb 22, 2021

Air New Zealand customers and employees will be among the first to trial a digital initiative to get people moving safely across the globe again

Vaccination Updates

IATA calls for EU-wide Covid-19 vaccination certificate

Megha Paul Jan 21, 2021

IATA has urged all branches of the European Union to support an initiative from Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to agree a common digital European Covid-19 vaccination certificate

Global

2020 worst year for aviation, says IATA

Megha Paul Jan 5, 2021

Almost half a trillion drop in revenue for the air transport industry and at least 43 commercial airlines gone bankrupt globally by October, 2020 has been the worst year in the history of…

Guest Column

The time to prepare for COVID-19 vaccine transport is now

Joe Cusmano Dec 14, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders to ensure full preparedness when vaccines for COVID-19 are approved…

Airlines and Aviation

Airline “Travel Pass” App Will Show COVID Test & Vaccination

Joe Cusmano Nov 30, 2020

IATA (the International Air Transport Association) launches a digital platform to ease virus testing and travel.

IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac to step down

Megha Paul Nov 24, 2020

IATA announced that Alexandre de Juniac, director general and CEO will step down from his role at the association effective 31 March 2021 and will be replaced by Willie Walsh, former CEO of…

No relief to passenger downturn in September, says IATA

Megha Paul Nov 5, 2020

International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed

IATA bats for countering terrorist travel

Megha Paul Sep 25, 2020

IATA and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism to strengthen cooperation with the United Nations Countering Terrorist Travel  Programme

Vietjet to resume several international flights

Megha Paul Sep 18, 2020

Vietjet plans to resume regular international flights to Japan, Korea and Taiwan from 29 September to meet the needs of passengers for safe learning, working and travelling

Now, a health checklist from IATA to help airlines implement ICAO’s COVID-19 guidance

Megha Paul Aug 18, 2020

IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist for safe operations during the COVID-19 crisis

‘Green Recovery’ must embrace sustainable aviation fuels post-COVID-19

Megha Paul Jul 10, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasised the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for the International Energy Agency (IEA) to…

Global

42% of travellers worried they will catch COVID-19 at check-in

Alastair Newport Jul 8, 2020

IATA has published results from its latest survey, which shows travellers willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 in flight. The industry’s…

Qatar Airways’ share of international traffic more than triple its nearest competitor in April

Megha Paul Jun 12, 2020

Qatar Airways’ dedicated mission to take people home reflected in IATA traffic figures

Global airline debt could rise to nearly USD550 billion

Alastair Newport May 27, 2020

IATA (International Air Transport Association) has published an analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on airlines, which shows the industry’s global debt could reach as much as USD550 billion…

November dates for IATA’s 76th AGM

Megha Paul May 1, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its rescheduled 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will take place in Amsterdam, the…

Former Kenya Airways boss Sebastian Mikosz joins IATA

Megha Paul Apr 29, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced Sebastian Mikosz will join the organisation as senior vice president for member and external relations. The appointment…

Europe

IATA: “The world will rely on airlines and air connectivity to restore the global economy”

Alastair Newport Apr 24, 2020

IATA (International Air Transport Association) has published new data detailing the risk to jobs from the financial crisis threatening European airlines and has called for urgent government…

Vietjet reinstates some domestic flights

Megha Paul Apr 20, 2020

Vietjet has resumed daily passenger and cargo flights to support essential supply chains. In response to a Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) directive issued, the airline will…

Global

“Economic pain” to be shared by up to 25 million aviation dependent workers

Alastair Newport Apr 8, 2020

IATA  (International Air Transport Association) has published new data showing that up to 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing due to the sudden and severe drop in demand for air…

76th IATA AGM And World Air Transport Summit postponed

Megha Paul Apr 7, 2020

International Air Transport Association (IATA) has postponed the 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The event had been scheduled to take place on 22-23…

Aviation industry asks G20 to prevent irrecoverable damage due to COVID-19

Kristin Mariano Apr 2, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged G20 leaders to act quickly to support the aviation industry in order to prevent irrecoverable damage to international connectivity…

IATA welcomes EU suspension of slot use rules

Megha Paul Mar 16, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of the 80-20 ‘use it or…

Flight Centre Travel Group invests in TPConnects to boost customer access to air content

Megha Paul Mar 16, 2020

Flight Centre Travel Group (FCTG) has strengthened its technology roadmap and air content offering to customers by securing an initial investment in TPConnects Technologies. The…

Gulf Air unveils ‘No Fees, Unlimited Changes’ campaign

Megha Paul Mar 11, 2020

Gulf Air - the national carrier of Bahrain – has launched its latest ‘No Fees, Unlimited Changes’ campaign allowing passengers much more travel flexibility in reaction to the current…

Nominations open for 2nd diversity and inclusion awards: IATA

Megha Paul Mar 5, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that nominations have opened for second edition of the IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards which recognise and encourage…

Aviation to take USD 30 billion hit from coronavirus: IATA

Megha Paul Feb 22, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its initial assessment of the impact of the COVID-19 and finds that passenger demand for carriers in the Asia-Pacific…

Study finds travellers want comfort above all else

Megha Paul Feb 12, 2020

When it comes to a good travel experience, the most important ingredient is comfort, according to a new survey from Collinson, ‘Love the Journey’. Comfort is prioritised by 74% of…

2019 worst year for air freight demand since 2009

Megha Paul Feb 10, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full year 2019 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs), fell by…

3 reasons why you will probably not get coronavirus on flights

Kristin Mariano Feb 10, 2020

David Powell, a physician and medical adviser to the International Air Transport Association, revealed why the risk of an infection on a plane is low.

China

IATA welcomes Cebu Pacific as its newest member

Alastair Newport Dec 18, 2019

Filipino carrier Cebu Pacific has joined the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), the trade association for the global airline industry. CEB is IATA’s largest member among…

IATA: “60% of offences go unpunished”

Alastair Newport Nov 29, 2019

IATA (International Air Transport Association) has welcomed the entry into force of Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14) on 1 January 2020. The new ruling reinforces the capacity of states to curb…

Charity / Sustainability / CSR

IATA: “Our focus is on cutting emissions to half 2005 levels by 2050”

Alastair Newport Oct 7, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has noted the progress made by governments in cutting emissions, at the 40th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization…

IATA’s new MRO tool to reduce over-payments

Alastair Newport Sep 24, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of IATA MRO SmartHub, an online tool that brings much-needed transparency to the market for aircraft components and…

IATA: Air freight demand dips for the ninth consecutive year

Alastair Newport Sep 6, 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA)  has released its data for the global air freight market, showing that demand, measured in freight tonne-kilometres (FTK),  dipped by 3.2%…

IATA announces record breaking load factor for June 2019

Alastair Newport Aug 9, 2019

Global aviation body the International Air Transport Association (IATA), has revealed its data for global passenger traffic June 2019, this week, which includes details of a new high in load…

OTAs & Tour Operators

YES Bank acquires 18.55% in Cox & Kings

Megha Paul Jul 30, 2019

YES Bank has acquired 18.55% stake in Cox and Kings on invocation of pledged shares. It has also acquired 30% stake in Ezeego One Travel & Tours, which is promoted by Cox &…

Air

“The current situation is simply unacceptable” IATA presses Europe to curb flight delays

Alastair Newport Jul 18, 2019

IATA (International Air Transport Association) has put pressure on European governments and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) to reduce carbon emissions and deal with the unnecessary…

Airlines and Aviation

Bangkok Airways raises the standards of pilot training with IATA

Alastair Newport Apr 1, 2019

Last week Bangkok Airways announced a new training collaboration between its subsidiary organisation Bangkok Air Aviation Training Center and International Air Transport Association (IATA).

Air

Special Olympics Summer Games 2019: Travelport “takes action” to promote SSR codes

Alastair Newport Mar 5, 2019

Travelport has announced its brand new campaign aimed at smoothing the travelling woes of passengers with intellectual disabilities, by putting a spotlight on the DPNA Special Service…

Airlines and Aviation

IATA: US preparing for 62% spike in air traffic

Alastair Newport Feb 15, 2019

Aviation body IATA (The International Air Transport Association) has gone on record to urge the United States government to work in unison with the country’s aviation industry to prepare for…

Air

“Air travel has never been such a good deal”, says IATA CEO

Alastair Newport Dec 26, 2018

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has revealed its predictions for the year ahead.

Technology

Rough riders: IATA introduces real-time turbulence forecasting

Alastair Newport Dec 13, 2018

IATA (International Air Transport Association) has announced the launch of its new Turbulence Aware tool. The new resource has been developed to strengthen carrier’s ability to forecast,…

Airlines and Aviation

NDC is like buying a chocolate cake, says Finnair APAC GM

Kristin Mariano Nov 21, 2018

Everybody in the aviation industry is talking about New Distribution Capability (NDC), which has been floating before us since a couple of years now. If you are still struggling to wrap your…

Technology

NDC in a hybrid world: What you need to know

Kristin Mariano Nov 15, 2018

According to IATA, 20% of the leaderboard airlines’ third-party volume is forecast to be sold through NDC API. That means 80% of those airlines’ sales volume will be retailed in the…

Global

NDC: “Accreditation is the starting point, not the destination” Sabre’s Kathy Morgan

Alastair Newport Sep 12, 2018

A couple of weeks ago at STX Singapore, I had the opportunity to see Kathy Morgan, Sabre’s vice president of product management, address delegates about the potential of New Distribution…

Airlines and Aviation

India on track to be the third largest aviation market by 2025

Kristin Mariano Sep 5, 2018

Qatar Airways' group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, agrees that India is on track to become the third largest global aviation market by 2025 when he addressed the key leaders in the…

Air

Amadeus receives NDC ‘dual level 3 certification’ from IATA

Alastair Newport Jul 11, 2018

In the wake of the news that Amadeus' level 3 certification for the updated Altéa NDC was renewed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the company has now announced it has…

Airlines and Aviation

Indian air traffic accelerates again

Mark Elliott Jul 10, 2017

Demand for domestic air travel in India continues to surge, with the pace of growth accelerating in May 2017. According to the latest monthly data from IATA, Indian passenger traffic…

Airlines and Aviation

YY fares retired after 70 years

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2017

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that "YY" fares will be retired from 31 October 2018. The decision to remove these multilateral, interlineable fares…

Airlines and Aviation

Economic growth drives Japanese air traffic

Mark Elliott Jul 7, 2017

Domestic air passenger traffic in Japan jumped 10.3% in May 2017, which is close to a five-year high. According to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA),…

Appointments

The latest appointments from Travelport, AirAsia, Mandarin Oriental and more

Mark Elliott Jun 7, 2017

MING FOONG has become Travelport's new managing director for Greater China & Online Business Group Asia Pacific. Having joined Travelport in 2012, Foong’s most recent role was…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian airlines earn less than US$5 per passenger

Mark Elliott Jun 6, 2017

The profits of airlines in the Asia Pacific region are expected to fall by US$700 million in 2017, despite a double-digit increase in passenger demand. According to IATA's latest…

Airlines and Aviation

US laptop ban may be affecting air traffic

Mark Elliott Jun 2, 2017

The US ban on laptops and tablets on flights from certain Middle Eastern and African airports appears to be impacting passenger traffic. IATA's figures for March 2017 - the most…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines fill record number of seats

Mark Elliott May 8, 2017

The world's airlines managed to fill more than 80% of their seats in the first quarter of 2017, driven by rising demand in China and India. According to the latest data from IATA,…

Airlines and Aviation

Asia’s mega populations drive global air traffic growth

Mark Elliott Apr 12, 2017

Asia’s most populous countries are among the fastest-growing markets in the world for air travel, new data has revealed. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a…

Airlines and Aviation

Airlines call for “urgent” alternative to laptop ban

Mark Elliott Mar 30, 2017

IATA, the global airline body, has urged governments to "urgently" find alternatives to the recently introduced ban on laptops and tablets on certain flights. The association, which…

Airlines and Aviation

Japan urged to prepare airports for Olympic surge

Mark Elliott Mar 10, 2017

IATA has called on the Japanese government to prepare the country’s airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics. The country has set aggressive targets for increasing its international…

Airlines and Aviation

Global air traffic growth hits five-year high

Mark Elliott Mar 8, 2017

Global demand for air travel increased almost 10% in January 2017, as the Lunar New Year holidays in Asia stimulated traffic. According to the latest data from IATA, the year-on-year…

Airlines and Aviation

Asian aviation takes lead role in “good news story”

Mark Elliott Feb 3, 2017

Asia Pacific and the Middle East experienced the world's strongest air traffic growth in 2016, driving a year of broadly positive results for the industry. According to the full-year…